District 58 To Elect New State Rep On Tuesday

SEFFNER, FL – Voters who live within the boundaries of Florida State District 58 will go to the polls Tuesday, Dec. 19, to elect a new state representative.

The special election for the district, which includes Plant City, Seffner, Thonotosassa, Dover and Temple Terrace, will replace former state Rep. Dan Raulerson, who resigned due to health reasons.

Four candidates will be on Tuesday’s ballot: Republican Lawrence McClure, Democrat Jose Vazquez, Libertarian Bryan Zemina and Ahmad Hussam Saadaldin, who has no party affiliation.

McClure, 30, lives in Dover and grew up in Tampa. The office is for a two-year term and pays $29,697 a year. Vazquez, 43, came to Tampa from Puerto Rico in 1999. Zemina, 30, is a lifelong Hillsborough County resident. And Saadaldin, 27, came to the United States as a child with his Kurdish family, fleeing Saddam Hussein’s regime during the first Gulf War.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To see a ballot or to find your polling place, visit the Supervisor of Elections website.

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